[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 83 (Monday, May 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22756-22757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8716]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-05-21019 (Notice No. 05-03)]


Hazardous Materials: Regulations for the Safe Transport of 
Radioactive Material (TS-R-1) and Advisory Material for the IAEA 
Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials (TS-G-1.1); 
Request for Comments

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: Request for written comments.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA will accept written comments pertaining to 28 proposed 
changes to the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Regulations 
for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials, TS-R-1, scheduled for 
revision in the year 2007 as well as written comments on the proposed 
changes to the Advisory Material for the IAEA Regulations for the Safe 
Transport of Radioactive Materials, TS-G-1.1.

DATES: Written comments must be received by July 1, 2005. Comments 
received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do 
so.

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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number 
(PHMSA-05-21019 (Notice No. 05-03)) by any of the following methods:
     Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management System; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-402, 
Washington, DC 20590-001.
     Hand Delivery: To the Docket Management System; Room PL-
402 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal Holidays.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for this 
notice. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the Public Participation 
heading of the Supplementary Information section of this document. Note 
that all comments received will be posted without change to http://dms.dot.gov including any personal information provided. Please see the 
Privacy Act heading under Supplementary Information.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time or to the 
Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Conroy, Office of 
Hazardous Material Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation, 
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001; 
(202) 366-3597; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The purpose of this notice is to request public comments on the 
transport regulation changes proposed by the International Atomic 
Energy Agency (IAEA) as part of its ongoing regulatory review process. 
On April 7, 2005, the IAEA released for comment 28 proposed changes to 
the requirements of the 2005 Edition of the Agency's Regulations for 
the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (TS-R-1) (see http://hazmat.dot.gov/regs/files/IAEA Draft Changes.htm). Comments submitted 
in response to this notice will be used to develop U.S. positions on 
the 28 proposed changes for the IAEA regulatory review meeting 
scheduled for September 5-9, 2005 in Vienna, Austria.
    Any changes ultimately adopted by the IAEA may necessitate domestic 
compatibility rulemakings at a later date. Note that future domestic 
rulemakings, if necessary, will continue to follow established 
rulemaking procedures, including the opportunity to formally comment on 
proposed rules.
    As part of its regulatory review process, the IAEA also reviews and 
revises as necessary, the accompanying advisory and explanatory 
material in TS-G-1.1. We are also requesting public comments on these 
changes to the advisory material.
    The following documents are available for viewing and downloading 
on the Internet at: http://hazmat.dot.gov/regs/files/IAEA Draft 
Changes.htm.
     Table of the regulatory changes proposed by the IAEA
     A consolidated draft of the proposed TS-R-1 revisions
     A standard comment form for the proposed TS-R-1 revisions
     Table of the advisory material changes proposed by the 
IAEA
     A Consolidated draft of the proposed TS-G-1.1 revisions
     A standard comment form for the proposed TS-G-1.1 
revisions
    Although not required, electronic submission using the above 
referenced comment form is preferred. Note that proposals for 
additional changes to the regulations or the advisory material, beyond 
those listed in the above documents, are not being requested at this 
time.

II. Public Participation

    Comments should identify the docket number (PHMSA-05-21019 (Notice 
No. 05-03)) and if sent by mail, comments are to be submitted in two 
copies. Persons wishing to receive confirmation of receipt of their 
comments should include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet 
users may access all comments received by the U.S. Department of 
Transportation at http://dms.dot.gov.

III. Privacy Act

    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments 
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or may visit 
http://dms.dot.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 22, 2005.
Robert A. McGuire,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
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